Basic Knowledge
Decimal word problems
Fraction word Problems
Converting Fractions and Decimals
100

The top number on a fractions

numerator

100

It costs $1.59 for a can of soup. If Don buys 11 cans, how much will he spend?

$17.49

100

Two children are sharing 1/2 of a sandwich. How much will each child get?  

1/4

100

What is 1/2 as a decimal?

0.5

200

What is the place value of the digit 5 in the number: 14,594?

hundreds or 500

200

Sue bought a pair of jeans that cost $67.98.  She paid with $70.  How much change should she get back?

$2.02

200

Mary needs to order pizza for 18 students. Each student should get 1/4 of a pizza.  How many pizzas should Mary order?  

5

200

What is 0.25 as a fraction?

1/4

300

The answer to a division problem

quotient

300

Julian wants to divide 3.54 pounds of sugar into seperate bags.  If she plans to pour 0.177 pounds into each bag, how many bags will she need?

20

300

Thomas took out a box of nails weighing 7/12 kg from the storage room. He used 2/3 of the nails and 2 hammers for the wooden bench. What was the weight of the nails used?

7/18 kg

300

Convert 4 1/10 into a decimal.

4.1

400

What is the value of the 7 in the number 503.679

Hundredths or 7 hundredths

400

The weights for 5 individuals area as follows: 125.63 lbs, 147.98 lbs, 201.54 lbs, 95.72 lbs, and 139.41 pounds.  What is the sum of the weights?

710.28 lbs

400

Mrs. Rickman, a sixth grade teacher, is giving a party for her class of 27 students the day before winter break begins.  She brings 4 gallons of punch for herself and the students to each receive 1/8 of a gallon.  What fraction of a gallon of punch is left over after she serves everyone?

1/2 gallon

400

Convert 6.58 to a mixed number

6 4/5

500

Numbers multiplied together to get a product

factors

500

Mason has two $20 bills, one $10 bill, three $5 bills, 5 quarters, 9 dimes, and 18 nickels.  How much money does Mason have?

$68.05

500

Ciara is making a new dance outfit. She needs 2½ yards of fabric for the shawl. She needs 1¾ yards of fabric for the dress. If she has 3 yards! of fabric, how much  more does she need? If each yard of fabric costs $7.98, how much money does Ciara need?

1 1/4 yards more

$33.92

500

Convert 3.125 into a mixed number

3 1/8

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